The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-25
Ghe 9ailn 8nlletin,
WEDNESDAY MAY. rs 1887.
Late Foreign News.

New York, May 9-Thomas A.
Edison, the famous electrician, has
returned from three months trip
to Florida. Mr.. Edison says he
succeeded in Kidding himself entire
ly of insomnia and other ills that
beset his life previous to his depart
ture. II went South mostly for my
health" Err. Edison said, "but l
did little experimenting, mostly on
telegraphing, by sea, but have not
gone far enough yet to make known
the progress l have made. My ex.
periments gave me satisfaction, how
ever, and next year ! think I will
have the work completed. 1t is an
excellent place down there for such
work. The waters are calm and not
deep, with an unbroken stretch of at
least twenty miles. l think the time
will come when vessels at sea can
talk to each other at distance of
twenty miles. The talking will be
done by means of dots and signs
and anybody can understand them"
Count Andrassy has had confer
ence with the Emperor for the pur-
pose of aking permission to make
public reply to the North German
Gazette's statements respecting the
Austro-Russian agreement of 1872.
1t is no longer possible to disre-
gard the rumors which have repeat
edly gained currency lately concern
ing Parnell's health. His private
life, as every one knows, is passed
in the completcst seclusion. The
Irish members even, if they knew,
would not, of course, communicate
to the outside world any unwelcome
news about him. From another
source, however, which | am COM
PEELED to regard as trustworthy, l
learn the health of the Irish leader
is not only bad, but positively alarm.
ing. My informant went so far as
to add that even his participation in
the future political struggle is doubt
full. l have reason to believe, but
cannot state positively that his ill
ness is due to cancer in the stomach.
His absence is naturally subject of
much regard. On several occasions
lately, decisions important to the
party have necessarily been come to
without even consulting him. The
malignant and cowardly attacks that
have been rained upon him for some
time past have, know, caused him
very great suffering. In the ex-
tremc case of his death, it would be
no exaggeration to say that the
methods of his political enemies
killed him.
With regard to the division FRI
day night, refusing select commit
tee, learned that deputation of
Conservative members waited upon
the Irish party to say if the latter
were willing, the scope of the pro-
posed committee would he SO en-
larged as to include the Parnell
letter. They, representing con-
siderable number of Conservatives,
would support Gladstonc's amend
ment. The Irishmen consulted Glad
stone, Morley and Dillon and subse-
quently said they were willing to
have it so enlarged as to include any
charge made by anybody against
any Irish member. Then the ColE
servatives waited on w. ii. Smith.
He instantly said if any Independent
action was taken among his follow
ers he would resign. The matter,
therefore, was dropped.
In consequence of the hostile vote
of the Liberal Council in his own
ward at Birmingham, John Bright
intimated unollicially that if his con-
duct is not satisfactory to his con-
stituents, he is ready to resign be-
fore the division of Friday.